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BC pills Lo Estrin 24, enlarged parotid glands?

I recently paid a visit to my gynecologist for an annual exam and to discuss some concerns about my menstrual cycle. It is very irregular. Often times my cycle lasts longer than 42 days,and I experience some spotting between periods which is considered abnormal. I suspected and my GYN exam and tests have confirmed that the likely culprit is my bingeing and excessive exercise. To treat my erratic menstrual cycle, my GYN advised me to take birth control pills: Lo Estrin 24. She said it won't make me gain weight, however, I have heard conflicting evidence. Has anyone experienced weight gain from this particular BC pill or other BC pills? Also, during her examination she said to me that I have enlarged parotid glands (a salivary gland), which is usually indicative of purging, but I do not purge. Can one get enlarged salivary glands from simply eating large volumes and amounts of food? Has anyone elses dr. told them this as well?

I was given loestrin 24 also because i hadn't had my period in so long... unfortunatetly i still haven't gotten my period back despite being on the pill. i don't think it made me gain any weight because initially i was engaging in a lot of ed behaviors and actually lost weight... how ever recently i have gained, but that, again, is due to stopping some ed behaviors... so i guess my point is i think our behaviors/how we take care of our body really has a lot more to do with weight gain than the pill... but i will say if eating three balanced meals and two snacks a day does make you gain weight, then you are probably underweight.. i hope that makes sense... anyway, good luck to you. oh, and i don't really know anything about the swollen glands. i do think it would be best to be honest with your doctor and ask them any quesitons you have. i hope you feel trusting of them.

I was put on &quot;low Ovral&quot; when I stopped my period for more than three months. It came back and I stopped the pill. Ever since then it has been all over the place. Just had it for 3 weeks and two years ago I had it for 6 months. And I spot all the time. I'm anorexic and I didn't gain any weight from it. As far as I know no BC pill makes you gain weight itself. You might have increased appetite but even that is different for everybody.

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